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Five times a number is divided by 7 more than the number. If the result is 2 then what was the original number?

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the number=A

5xA/7+A=2

5A/7 +A =2

5A/7=2-A/1

7(2-A)=1(5A)

14-7A=5A

14=5A+7A

14/12=12A/12

A=14/12

A=7/6

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